Millions Improperly Claim Obamaphone Subsidies

(KFI 640AM) Taxpayers spent about $2.2 Billion last year to provide phones to low-income Americans but according to a Wall Street Journal review of the program showed that 41% of the more than 6 million subscribers of the Lifeline (Obamaphone) program, could not demonstrate their eligibility or didn’t respond to requests for certification.